The Roman Empire
Domitian augustus, 81 – 96.
Denarius 82-83, AR 3.69 g. IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head r. Rev. SALVS – AVGVST Salus seated l., holding corn ears and poppy. C 412. BMC 54. RIC 145. CBN 54.
A superb old cabinet tone and extremely fine
Ex Hess-Leu sale 45, 1970, 505. Privately purchased from Gorny & Mosch in 2008.
An interim portrait style, still a Flavian expression but a much slimmer portrait head. AMP.